Russia Adopts New Counter-Terrorism Law

Author(s): Otto Luchterhandt
Editor(s): Matthias Neumann, Robert Orttung, Jeronim Perovic, Heiko Pleines, Hans-Henning Schröder
Series: Russian Analytical Digest (RAD)
Issue: 2
Pages: 2-4
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zurich; Research Centre for East European Studies, University of Bremen
Publication Year: 2006

On 10 March 2006, Russia's new counter-terrorism law entered into effect. The new law is a part of a larger legislative package that also includes several revisions to the penal code and to criminal procedure law. It codifies Putin's 15 February decree, which established a national counter-terrorism committee under the leadership of the Federal Security Service (FSB) director. The new counter-terrorism law streamlines and tightens the existing regulations, but is unlikely to yield any significant results.

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